Coin-container.



J. A. HARRINGTON.

COIN CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1911.

1,070,958. Patented Aug. 19, 1913.

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JOHN ALLEN HARRINGTON, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR, BY mEsNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO HOMER WARREN, TRUSTEE, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

COIN-CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 19,1913.

Application filed January 9, 1911. Serial No. 601,595.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN A. HAnmNo- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Containers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a container for coins, especially adapted for use in connection with coin sorting and packaging machinery, and which container is formed of paper or similar material in such manner that it will be self-binding without-the use of adhesive or other securing means than that which constitutes the article itself, and which container when in commercial use may be readily disrupted and the coins delivered therefrom in a simple and expeditious manner, all as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, Figure 1 is a perspective showing a package of coins comprising Q my improved container; Fig. 2 a perspective showing said package divided for ready removal of the coins therefrom, Figs. 3 and longitudinal sectional views of the container showing its crimped ends; Fig. 5 a perspective thereof before being crimped; Fig. (3 a section of said container showing the bottom secured therein; Fig. 7 a section of the bottom piece for said container; Fig. 8 a plan of the blank from which the container is formed; and: Fig. 9 is an en larged fragmentary section showing the end and bottom piece of the container when crimped together.

In said drawings theparts marked 10 represent my improved coin container, which is of cylindrical form, and, when ready for the reception of coins has its lower end-crimped, at 11, about a bottom piece, 12 (Fig. 4), which bottom not only the coins but also constitutes a reinforcing wall for the container and prevents the cylindrical body thereof from becoming crushed or distorted when packed in cartons or otherwise for coimnercial use. \l'hen the desired quantity of coins is loaded into said container its upper end is also crimped (or otherwise closed). at 13, which crimpcd material occupiesa sullicicnt space in that end of the container to act as a retainer for the coins and prevent the same from dislodging therefrom. Midway of the container 10 I also provide perforations. 15. which weaken the cylindrical body at that point sufficiently to insure that the package may be readily twisted or broken into halves so that the coins may be quickly removed therefrom, which not only obviates the necessity of tearing away either of the crimped ends for that purpose, but much time is also saved in thus releasing the coins, which. when extracted from a complete cylindrical container of similar cha actor is somewhat difiicultbecause of the crumpled condition of a long flexible cylinder after a portion of the coins has been removed, and in which complete cylinder when rapidly handled at times a coin is overlooked and becomes lost. In the construction of my improved container I employ for the cylindrical body thereof preferably a single sheet of paper, 20, or other suitable material, having a series of perforations, 15, thcrethrough, with its upper edge, 22, formed straight, and its lower edge, 23, cut at an angle; while its end, 24, is partially angular in form, as at 25, and its opposite end, 26, is also cut at an angle from the upper to the lower end of the material, terminating in a pointed projection, 27. Said sheet of ma terial is reduced to cylindrical form by first placing the end 24 on a suitable mandrel and then winding the material about the same and upon itself, which operation when concluded results in a shell, its upper edge being straight, while its lower edge has an angular formation terminating in the projecting point 27, as indicated in Fig. 5. the perforations 15 in its variousconvolutions approximately registering with each other. These perforations 15, however, do not extend continuously across the length of, the material from edge to edge, as will be seen in Fig. 8, as I leave a portion, 28, thereof imperforate, which portion acts as a reinforcement to the outer convolution (Fig. 1) to strengthen its overlapping edge and thus prevent accidental disruption of the package. This cylindrical body is then in com dition to be crimped at its lower end, and

when it is desired to completely close this end the paper or other suitable disk 12, of greater circumference than said cylinder, is forced therein to the proper point by suitable mechanism, which at the same time forms a flange, 30, on said disk extending is thus no abrupt obstruction in the path of toward the edge of said cylinder, Fig. 6. l The edge of the cylinder is then crimped or rolled inwardly upon itself, its pointed or starting portion 27 being first turned inwardly to overlap the flange 30 of sa1d bottom piece 12, and the remaining portion of the end of the cylinder and said flange are then rolled upon each other to the desired extent. However, where an openended cylinder'is desired, it is only necessary to crimp the pointed end in the manner described, omitting said bottom piece. This pointed end of the material while being tightly rolled and gripped during the process of crimping draws the angular edge 26 tightly against the outer side of the cylindrical body, and as this edge extends about the body in spiral-like form it is of great advantage in an article of the kind for the reason that should such edge come in contact with an obstruction its tendency will be to glance therefrom, and tearing of the structure in such manner is thus obviated. Also, by cutting the inner edge of the material in angular formation ready admission of coins is provided for, as there said coins which must accurately enter the container with great rapidity when automatically packaged.

I claim as my invention:

1. A self-binding coin container, comprising a sheet of material having its upper edge cut straight and its lower edge cut at an angle in relation to said upper edge and convoluted about itself in cylindrical form, the outer convolution of said cylinder extending beyond and adapted to fold inwardly to overlap and be connected with the ends of the remaining convolutions by crimping.

2. A coin container. comprising aficylindrical body formed of sheet material wound upon itself the end of each of its convolulions extending beyond the edge of the convolution preceding it and assembled in spiral relation to each other, the exterior convolution thereof having a portion of its lower end projecting beyond and adapted to overlap and be connected with the ends of the remaining convolutions by crimpmg. I

A coin container, comprising a cylindrical body formed of sheet material wound upon itself the end of each of its convolu tions extending beyond the edge of the convolution preceding it and assembled in spiral relation to each other, the exterior convolutirm thereof terminating in a point at one of its open ends extending beyond and adapted to overlap and be connected with the ends of the remaining convolutions by crimping.

t. A coin container, comprising a perforated cylindrical body formed of sheet remote material wound upon itself the end oi each of its convolutionsextending beyond the edge of the convolution preceding it and assembled in spiral relation to each other, the exterior convolution thereof. having a projecting portion at one of its open ends adapted to overlap andbe connected with the ends of the remaining convolutions by crimping. I Y

5. A-coin container composed of sheet material wound upon itself and having its inner end inclined and vertical, its outer end formed angularly to terminate spirally about the periphery of said container, and

its lower end cut angularly to terminate in splrally arranged convolutions the end of the outer convolution thereof extending beyond and adapted to overlap and be connected with the ends of the remaining convolutions by crimping.

6. A coin container, comprising a cylindrical body composed of convoluted sheet material the outer convolution of which terminates in a point projecting beyond the open end of said cylinder. and adapted to overlap and retain the convolutions of said material when crimped therewith.

'Z. A coin container, comprising a cylindrical body composed of convoluted material perforated circumferentially and having an imperforatereinforcing portion at the end of its outer convolution," saidouter convolution being of-angular form at one end to terminate spirally about the periplr ery of said container and angularly formed at one of its sides and terminating in a point projecting beyond the open 'end of said cylinder and adapted to be overlapped about and crimped with the end of the convolutions of said cylinder.-

8. A coin container, comprising a bottom piece, and a cylindrical body of sheet ma terial convoluted about said bottom piece the outer convolution thereof projecting beyond its remaining convolutions and adapted to overlap the same together with said bottom piece and be secured with said convolutions and bottom piece by crimping.

9. A coin container, comprising a sheet of material angularly formed at one of its ends and wound upon itself to form a cylinder embodying an outer convolution having a projecting portion extending beyond the edges of the remaining convolutions of said cylinder and adapted to fold inwardly to overlap said convoluted ends and be crimped therewith.

' 0. A. coin container, comprising a sheet of material wound upon itself to form a cylinder embodying an outer convolution having a projecting portion adapted to fold inwardly upon the interior wall of the cylinder to overlap and be crimped with the convoluted ends of the material.

11. A coin container comprising a flexible cylindrical body formed of convoluted material the outer convolution of which terminates in substantially spiral form and one of its sides terminating in a projecting portion eXtending'beyond the edge of the remaining convolutions of the material, one end of said cylinder being open for the insertion of coins, and its opposite end being self-bound and partially inclosed by overlapping said projecting portion about said convolutions and crimping the same therewith.

12. A coin container of cylindrical form composed of convoluted material having its outer convolution at one end projecting beyond the edge of its remaining convolutions and adapted to, fold inwardly upon the interior wall of said cylinder and be crimped with said convolutions to form a seat for coins, and having its opposite end open and unobstructedfor the introduction of coins.

13. A coin container, comprising a sheet of material wound upon itself to form a cylinder embodying an inner convolution having an inclined edge adapted to permit the ready admission of coins into said cylinder and an outer convolutionhaving a projecting portion adapted to fold inwardly upon the interior wall of the cylinder to overlap and be crimped with the convoluted ends of the material.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.-

JOHN ALLEN HARRINGTON; 

